Colostomy container guard



April 15, 1952 E. SMITH COLOS'I'OMY CONTAINER GUARD Filed May 28, 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. WW 55M Z %TTORNEY April 1952 H. E. SMITH 2,593,211

COLOSTOMY CONTAINER GUARD Filed Ma 28. 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 1952 H. E. SMITH 2,593,211

COLOSTOMY CONTAINER GUARD Filed May 28, 1949 4 sheets-Sheet s I N VEN TOR.

.A ril 15, 1952 H. E. SMITH COLOSTOMY CONTAINER GUARD 4 Sheets Shet 4 Filed May 28. 1949 INVENTOR.

BY I 8 WTbRNEY' Patented Apr. 15, 1952 UNI TED STAT ES PATENT OF-Fl 2,593,211

OOLDSZIOMY. CONTAINERZGUARD:

Howard E. Smith; Monroe; Mich;

Application May 28, 1949, Serial .No. 95,9681

2 Claims.

My inventiorrrelates to. a special medical 1 ap,- pliance used in care of patients afterapermanent.

colostomy operationyand is a modification of my patent application Serial No. 95,967, filed May 28, 1949 relating to a, plain Colostomy Guard unit.

The object of my invention is. to produce acornbination colostomy guard unit and drainage container that will fit comfortably over the body surface and form a sealed, liquid tight contact therewith, especially applicable for uncontrolled dis ha Another object is to provide a.co1ostomy;container. guard Oiadesign for wearbeneatlrclothins-w hout disclosure...

A further object is to produce a combination guard and container that is transparent for inspection or examination, easily removed and cleaned, and that will replace the use of absorbent pads or bandages now in common use.

These several objects are attained in the preferred form by the construction and arrangement of parts more fully hereinafter set forth.

Similar parts on all drawings are marked by similar numerals or letters.

Fig. 1 is a top view of the assembled container guard showing the general arrangement of the container compartment and one means for attaching same to the patients body.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the container guard casing, showing the relative position of the vari ous parts and sections.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the guard container casing, with the rubber surface pad removed, showing the colostomy ring opening.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of the Fig. 1, showing the container compartment, and the surface pad as mounted over the guard inner wall.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of the Fig. 1, showing the guard central sectional design.

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the Fig. 1 showing the sponge rubber surface pad and seal ring as mounted over the central guard ring.

Fig. 7 is a top view of the thin rubber seal ring.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the rubber seal ring.

Fig. 9 is a modified top view showing alternate belt attaching means.

I will now describe more fully the detailed construction of my device, referring to the drawings and the marks thereon.

In general surgery, a permanent colostomy is performed at a predetermined position on the human abdomen, and with the severed intestine open end projected out through the abdominal incision, remaining in that position permanently. My colostomy container guard is designed to cover and inclose the abdominal incision and proj ected; intestine. open endf. forming; a sealed inclosure therefor, and to receive andreta'ln the,

discharge therefrom.

formed substantially to the normal 'body ab dominal curvature; The base l-is provided with a central circular' 'opening r'therethrough; and carries a cylindrical colostomy 1 contact 1 ring- 3, of like material, fixedly mounted on the-innersurface thereof, concentric with the central wall opening 2, and is securely; sealed", or fused ithere with; by suitable-means "adaptable to the -special 'material used, thus' sealing, or*fusing -the -con-- tacting materials together. A container casing cap 4, also of like transparent plastic material, is formed with a central curved surface a designed with an outer flanged edge vb encircling same, formed to contact and fit the outer surface of the base section I, symmetrically positioned thereon, and is likewise securely attached and sealed thereto as in the process previously described, forming a sealed, liquid tight guard container chamber B therein. The container cap 4 is preferably provided with. suitable double belt strap bars 5 positioned at opposite casing ends, cross-wise thereof, and provide means for adj ustably retaining said guard unit securely over the abdominal incision or with end belt slots 9 as shown in Fig. 9. On the inner side of the assembled guard base I, is mounted a sponge rubber surface pad 5 preferably formed with an outer rim rib 0, designed to encircle and fit the base section edges or a fiat pad 6a, if desired, as in Fig. 9, and is provided with a central circular recess 1 positioned concentric with the colostomy ring 3, and is designed to pass thereover. The surface pad 6 being preferably formed with an inner beveled and curved surface to conform with the curvature of the base section I, and with a straight, flat outer surface designed flush with the colostomy ring outer end, forming a smooth, pliable surface for body contact, and liquid tight therewith, to prevent any abdominal leakage or surface seepage. To further seal the circular recess 1, a special flanged seal ring 8, made of this rubber, may be mounted over the ring edges, positioned to cover and seal the joint opening.

Any suitable type of belt may be used through the belt bar openings, or end recesses adaptable for the proper body adjustment, and when the container guard is properly mounted over the abdominal opening, it forms a perfect body seal therewith, and will receive and retain any discharge therefrom. The transparent material provides easy inspection and examination without the guard. removal, and also provides means for sanitary cleaning and sterilization of the unit.

My container guard may also be made of other suitable materials, and either assembled, cast, or moulded as desired; The operation and result is the same-in either case.

Having fully described my colostomy container guard, what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A container guard adapted for use by a colostomy patient, comprising a curved base section of suitable plastic sheet material designed slightly curved and formed with a central opening therethrough, a short cylindrical guard ring fixedly mounted over said base central opening and projected therefrom, a recessed container cap of similar sheet material curved over said base section and formed with rim flanged edges therearound designed to contact and fit the base section outer surface, fused and sealed therewith, suitable belt retaining bars fixedly mounted across the container cap outer surface, a sponge rubber surface pad designed with a central open ing, mounted over the base section concave surface, said pad opening positioned over the base guard ring, and a flanged seal ring mounted over said guard ring edges.

7 2. A transparent colostomy container guard for use by permanent colostomy patients, comprising a curved base section of sheet material, designed slightly curved and formed with a central open- 4 ing therethrough, a short thick cylindrical guard ring of like material fixedly mounted on the base inner surface concentric with the central circular opening, and fused therewith, a transparent container cap of like material curved over the base section and formed with flanged rim edges therearound designed to contact and fit the base'outer surface, and rigidly fused and sealed therewith, suitable belt strap retainer means, 'of like material, positioned at opposite ends thereof, a sponge rubber surface pad of a thickness equal to the guard ring section, mounted over the base section concave surface, said pad being provided with a central opening therethrough to surround said guard ring, and a thin rubber seal ring mounted over the guard ring edges for sealing the adjoining pad central opening edges.

' HOWARD E. SMITH.

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